Sarah Garland joined the Creighton women’s soccer staff in the spring of 2013 as the Director of Operations.

Garland spent two seasons as keeper in the West Coast Conference, playing for the University of San Francisco Dons from 2008-09. Garland moved on to complete her playing career at UC San Diego, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2012.

In addition to playing collegiate soccer, Garland served as the girls soccer head coach at Maranatha Christian High School in San Diego during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Among her duties as the Maranatha head coach, Garland planned and ran practices and games, and also managed administrative work.

Garland’s first coaching experience came as a goalkeepers coach with PQ Premier Soccer Club and La Jolla Nomads Soccer Club from 2008-12.

Garland is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She works as a correctional officer at the Douglas County Department of Corrections in Omaha.

Erickson on Garland:“Sarah has great playing and coaching experience and has been a valuable addition to our staff thus far. She will have three young goalkeepers to mold and develop and we look forward to their success.”